Morning Briefing: May 13, 2023

Anadolu’s recap of top stories from around the globe

By Anadolu staff

ISTANBUL (AA) - Here is a rundown of all the news you need to start your Saturday, including the end of pandemic-era border curbs in the US, Israeli airstrikes on Gaza, political developments in Pakistan, and the latest on the Sudan conflict.

TOP STORIES

Israeli forces continue targeting Gaza as Palestinian death toll rises to 31

Israeli forces continued to strike the Gaza Strip for the fourth day in a row on Friday, bringing the death toll from airstrikes to 31, including six children and three women, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry.

Some 93 people, including 32 children and 17 women, have been also injured in the last four days of Israeli forces air attacks, a ministry statement said.

The statement came after the ministry announced the death of a Palestinian, who succumbed to his injuries sustained during an Israeli raid in northern Gaza.

Mexico suspends issuance of migratory documents in wake of Title 42 ending

Following the end of the Title 42 policy, Mexico's National Migration Institute (INM) has ordered all immigration offices in the country not to issue Multiple Migratory Forms, a document that serves as proof of a migrant's legal stay in Mexico, or any other document authorizing their transit through the country.

The measure follows the end of the policy that empowered the US to push migrants back into their country or Mexico and the closure of 33 migrant shelters nationwide.

Sudan: Fighting forces 450,000 children to flee their homes

At least 450,000 children in Sudan have been forced to flee their homes due to the ongoing fighting, according to the UN children's agency, UNICEF.

For weeks the conflict-hit African nation has been engulfed by violence between the army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group.

An estimated 82,000 children have fled to neighboring countries and around 368,000 more are internally displaced, UNICEF said in a statement.

Pakistani court grants bail to ex-Premier Imran Khan in corruption case

The Islamabad High Court on Friday granted bail to Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan in a corruption case, local media reported.

Khan filed a bail petition after the National Accountability Bureau (NAB), Pakistan’s anti-corruption watchdog, had filed a corruption case against the popular opposition leader.

NEWS IN BRIEF

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday said Türkiye has good relations with both the US and Russia.
Recent talks between Türkiye, Russia, Ukraine, and the UN have been “positive” and helped the parties move toward an agreement on extending the Black Sea grain deal, according to the Turkish defense chief Hulusi Akar.
Daniel Penny, who put Jordan Neely in a fatal chokehold on a New York City subway, was released on a $100,000 bail after his arraignment on Friday.
The US military announced Friday that it will be stepping up patrols in and near the Strait of Hormuz alongside regional partners amid increasing tensions with Iran.
China on Monday announced that its special envoy on Euro-Asia affairs will begin his mission next week to find a political solution to the Ukraine-Russia crisis.
Paris police on Friday prohibited five far-right demonstrations planned for the weekend.

SPORTS

Belgium midfielder Axel Witsel retires from international football

Belgium midfielder Axel Witsel, a FIFA World Cup bronze medalist, retired Friday from international competition.

Erling Haaland wins Football Writers' Association Footballer of Year award

Manchester City star Erling Haaland has won the prestigious Football Writers' Association (FWA) Footballer of the Year award.

BUSINESS & ECONOMY

Elon Musk announces ad executive Linda Yaccarino as new Twitter CEO

Billionaire Elon Musk on Friday announced NBCUniversal's former advertising executive Linda Yaccarino as his successor -- the new chief executive (CEO) of Twitter.

"I am excited to welcome Linda Yaccarino as the new CEO of Twitter!" he wrote on his personal Twitter account.